ING sneaks in for Samsung Capital mandate

In a move that may surprise a few people in the ex-Japan Asian securitization market, Samsung Capital, the Korean consumer finance company, will soon launch its fifth international transaction. The surprise element stems from the fact that ING and not Merrill Lynch - which Samsung mandated for a $400 million unsecured consumer loans deal in August - will be in the role of lead manager.

Just before anyone gets the wrong idea, an official at Samsung confirmed to FinanceAsia...